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Clean The Bay Day 2009 Saturday, June 6, 2009 Join 7,000 fellow Virginians in removing unhealthy debris from cherished waterways throughout the Commonwealth. Show the world that an unhealthy Bay is unacceptable! How to get involved? Click here for more info! _______________________________ Public Meeting, Thursday, June 4th, 8:00 AM, Dockside Inn: Would you like to know more about the possibility of a wind farm off the coast of Virginia? \Where would it be? What would it look like? Would it bring new jobs to our area? Get these and other questions answered at our Public Meeting, 8-9 AM, Thursday, June 4 at Dockside Inn. Our guest speaker will be Tim Wilkins of the Virginia Coastal Energy Consortium. All are welcome. Dockside Inn is at 3311Shore Drive, just east of the Lesner Bridge. _______________________________ Turn in Old or Unused Prescriptions _______________________________ Wanted: Plastics For Reuse, Recycle, Renew Dear Community, We have created a sculptural art project inspired by the different qualities of glass for the students that will be touring CAC during Art of Glass 2. To reduce our need to purchase supplies, we could use your help in gathering materials. Please save/share the following items for the upcoming SAS projects. This list is intended to give you ideas. We can use anything that looks like glass (clear or opaque) that is "kid safe." Please be sure the recycled food items are clean. The items can be left in the First Art classroom or in Holly Ackiss’s office! Thanks in advance for your assistance! _______________________________ LRNow's 2009 Symposium You do not want to miss this event. There will be 14 presentations on topics of interest to anyone who cares about the environment. Learn about the possibility of bringing scallops back to the Lynnhaven, what we need to know about climate change and sea level rise, the Army Corps's plan to restore the LR watershed, what is going on in Mill Dam Creek, the possibility of a wind farm off our coast and much more. Come for all or part of the afternoon. All are welcome!
Presentations begin at Noon and end at 6:00 PM. For a complete agenda of topics and speakers, visit our website, www.LRNow.org, or scroll down to the last article. Pre-registration is suggested. To pre-resgister, contact our office at 757-962-5398 or lbaity@lynnhaven2007.com.
_______________________________ LRNOW Announces 2008 - 2009 Pearl School Award Winners: Lynnhaven River NOW is proud to announce the 2008 - 2009 Pearl School Award winners. This award is presented to schools that offer exceptional environmental education programs and projects to their students. The teachers in the public and private schools in our watershed are some of the most effective spokespeople out there for water stewardship. Dockside Inn is at 3311Shore Drive, just east of the Lesner Bridge. _______________________________ Posted April 16, 2009 From Lynnhaven River Now: Good Decision On The Asian Oyster Question We are happy to spread the good news of the decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland and Virginia to follow the science, reject the introduction of the Asian oyster to our waters, and focus commercial and ecological restoration efforts on the native oyster. Native Oyster Restoration successes in the Lynnhaven and the Great Wicomico Rivers were important in demonstrating the potential for native oyster restoration and influenced this final decision. After five years of study, we are excited about a unified effort to restore our native oysters. To read the article in the today?s Virginian Pilot follow this link: http://hamptonroads.com/2009/04/asian-oysters-not-part-plan-revive-stocks-bay _______________________________ Posted April 1, 2009 7th Annual LRNow Oyster Roast planned for Saturday, April 18, 2009 12 noon - 3 PM Come and join the celebration on Saturday, April 18th 12 noon to 3 PM at the 7th Annual LRNow Oyster Roast. We will enjoy our favorite bluegrass band, More Perfect Jones, aqua-cultured Lynnhaven Oysters, oyster stew and barbeque with all the trimmings.The brave among us can participate in the oyster shucking contest. Tickets will go on sale March 10th and are $50 per person. All proceeds benefit Lynnhaven River NOW. See you there! Location: 4141 First Court Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455-2848
VA UNITED GREEN SYMPOSIUM Unemployment, Poor Education, Weak Economy, Environmental Issues! STOP DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM! LET’S DISCUSS THE SOLUTIONS! Posted March 24, 2009 Event Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009 Symposium Topics: *Shovel Ready Job Training Projects and Programs you can initiate to take advantage of the Federal Stimulus Package and Renew Virginia Incentive. *Educational, Life Skills, Alternatives to Incarceration, and Pathways out of Poverty Green Programs you can launch and receive funding for. *Positioning your Eco-Friendly Products and Services to sell to the Federal and State Government and private sectors. *Green Business opportunities in construction, home improvement, retail, food service, franchises, distribution, consulting and other professions. *Lower your business and personal expenses using green business consulting techniques. *Have a positive effect on your community thru recycling and landscaping projects. *How to make homes more energy efficient with not just light bulbs. A networking session will follow the symposium and workshops. Seating is limited, so please register in advance at 11815 Fountain Way One City Center Suite 300 Newport News, VA 23606, call (757)926-5298, or online at www.vaunitedgreen.org or www.greenamericaenergy.com
Earth Day Event Announcement: Green Drinks Making Waves For The Chesapeake Bay – Earth Day 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 Event Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Organizers/Media Contacts: WHAT: Green Drinks Making Waves For The Chesapeake Bay – Earth Day 2009 WHERE: Participating Green Drinks throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed! Locations and info on where to find a nearby location will be posted on the event website www.GreenDrinksForTheChesapeake.org and Facebook WHY: Green Drinks will honor Earth Day and the cooperative efforts to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay by staging the world’s largest gathering of Green Drinks and breaking the 1,800 attendee record set in 2008 by Melbourne, Australia. Many participating locations will be partnering with local non-profit groups on awareness of their locale’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed. PARTY: Green Drinks Virginia Beach will join the Making Waves for the Chesapeake Bay party at Croc’s, at 6pm. Information on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed efforts will be displayed and proceeds and donations will be accepted. _______________________________ GoGreenHamptonRoads.com on Fox43 Morning Show
_______________________________ Dominion Virginia now offers 'green energy' option Posted February 9, 2009 Dominion Virginia Power on Monday outlined details of its "Green Power" initiative that allows customers to get their energy from renewable sources at a slightly higher price. The program, which takes effect immediately, is voluntary and open to both businesses and individuals. Dominion customers can choose from two options. In one, the region's major electricity provider allows customers to pay for all of their electricity through "renewable energy certificates." The additional cost is equivalent to 1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour. So for a consumer who uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month, the additional fee would be $15 a month. In the other, customers can buy "blocks" of renewable energy. Each block provides 133 kilowatt-hours and costs an additional $2 a month. "We heard from our customers that they wanted this choice, and we are happy to provide it," said David Botkins, a spokesman for Dominion. "It's good for our customers, it's good for Virginia, and it provides a menu of choices." Dominion will use a variety of renewable sources of energy both inside and outside Virginia, including wind, solar and hydroelectric, Botkins said. The company will neither lose nor make money from the program, he said. Dominion officials have said they hoped that 12 percent of the energy they provide would come from renewable sources by 2022. _______________________________ News From Lynnhaven River NOW Volunteers Needed for the Mid-Atlantic Home and Flower Show, February 13-15 Lynnhaven River NOW will have an educational display at the Mid-Atlantic Home and Flower Show at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Friday, February 13th through Sunday, February 15th. Volunteers are needed to help us man our display for the three days. As a volunteer, you will receive free admission to the show. One of our staff will be on each shift and we will give you all of the information you may need. Email Helen Kuhns at hkuhns@lynnhaven2007.com or call our office at 757-962-5398. Virginia General Assembly Updates Several bills with important environmental impact are being considered in this year’s General Assembly session. Energy efficiency, funds for sewage treatment plant upgrades and programs to help farmers implement best management practices top the list. For more information and to track the progress of bills in the General Assembly, go to the Virginia Conservation Network website, www.vcnva.org and click on “General Assembly 101”. Save the Date --- LRNow’s 7th ANNUAL OYSTER ROAST IS SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH--- Mark your calendar today! _______________________________ News From Chesapeake Bay Foundation After 25 years of watching promises broken and commitments unfulfilled, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) filed a lawsuit in federal court to require the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce the law and reduce pollution sufficiently to remove the Chesapeake Bay from the federal ‘impaired waters’ list. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia following a legal requirement for a 60-day notice of intent to sue period (CBF filed the notice on Oct. 29). For more information: click here _______________________________ News From Lynnhaven River NOW Rally for Clean Water, Monday, January 26th, 9 AM - 3 PM LRNow is a co-sponsor of this event being organized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. A free bus will be available from Hampton Roads. Join hundreds of clean water supporters in Richmond for The Rally for Clean Water! On January 26, 2009 we will make sure everyone knows that residents from across the Commonwealth of Virginia with varying interests and backgrounds all support clean water. Join us in the effort to make sure we protect our rivers, our streams, the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The day will consist of briefings, The Rally for Clean Water near the Capitol steps, and individual meetings with legislators. At the end of the day, legislators should have no doubt that the citizens of Virginia want clean rivers and a restored Chesapeake Bay. A free bus will be available from Hampton Roads. It will depart from the Farm Fresh on Military Highway in Norfolk at 7:00 AM and return to that site at approximately 5:00 PM. If you are interested in participating in the Rally and want to ride the bus, please register with the Hampton Roads CBF office at 757-622-1964 or hamptonroads@cbf.org. Please also notify Karen that you are planning to go so that we can coordinate our visits to the VB legislators, kforget@lynnhaven2007.com or 757-962-5398. |
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